1. GOAL SETTING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-jwWYX7Jlo

2. What are goals? Goals are dreams with a timetable. Goals are dreams with a timetable. A GOAL without a plan is a WISH. A GOAL without a plan is a WISH. ALL goals worth reaching require some hard work. ALL goals worth reaching require some hard work. “People who do not set goals, live their lives by default.”- Unknown Author “People who do not set goals, live their lives by default.”- Unknown Author

3. By Setting Goals you can: Achieve more Achieve more Improve performance Improve performance Improve concentration Improve concentration Increase your motivation to achieve Increase your motivation to achieve Increase your pride & satisfaction in your achievements Increase your pride & satisfaction in your achievements Improve your self-confidence Improve your self-confidence Decrease stress and anxiety Decrease stress and anxiety

4. Setting & Achieving Goals Make goal challenging, yet realistic. Make goal challenging, yet realistic. –A motivating goal should be just out of your reach Neither too easy or too difficult to reach. Neither too easy or too difficult to reach. Think of your goal in terms of little goals. Think of your goal in terms of little goals. –“Baby Steps” List ways you will reach your goal. List ways you will reach your goal. Break your goal into smaller, weekly ones that you can accomplish quicker. Break your goal into smaller, weekly ones that you can accomplish quicker. –Leads to increased motivation! Protect your goal. Protect your goal. –Anticipate obstacles Create a plan/solution to go around or over them. Create a plan/solution to go around or over them. NEVER JUST GIVE UP & QUIT. NEVER JUST GIVE UP & QUIT.

5. Enlist the support of others. Enlist the support of others. –RESOURCES DON’T keep your goal to yourself. DON’T keep your goal to yourself. Tell people who will be supportive and encouraging. Tell people who will be supportive and encouraging. Expect setbacks. Expect setbacks. –DON’T get down on yourself if you have a setback. –Setbacks don’t always have to mean failure. Turn a negative setback into a positive change in the way you THINK & ACT. Turn a negative setback into a positive change in the way you THINK & ACT. Set a specific time-frame to achieve goal. Set a specific time-frame to achieve goal. –Make a deadline to achieve “BIG” goal. –Build in check points (dates) to evaluate how you are doing. REWARD yourself for achieving goal. REWARD yourself for achieving goal.

6. “Game-Plan” for Success 1. Decide what is important to you. –What do you dream of? –What would make you happy? 2. Based on answers from#1, SET YOUR GOALS 3. Write down your “map” to those goals. –Monthly plan –Weekly plan –Daily plan 4. Finally, it comes down to TODAY!!! –Take ACTION What will you do today to bring you a little closer to achieving your goal? What will you do today to bring you a little closer to achieving your goal?

7. How Do You Make a Change? Know YOURSELF!!! Know YOURSELF!!! –Strengths & Weaknesses Take responsibility for yourself. Take responsibility for yourself. –Don’t blame other people or things if you are not successful Know what you want. Know what you want. –Cannot be “wishy/washy” (unsure) about decisions Work toward your goal. Work toward your goal. –Take action NOW!...Don’t procrastinate.

8. Motivational Clips OVERCOMING ANY OBSTACLE – “I CAN, I WILL, I MUST” OVERCOMING ANY OBSTACLE – “I CAN, I WILL, I MUST” –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3MxMfzWfbE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3MxMfzWfbE Why Do We Fall Why Do We Fall –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmVOuLgFB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmVOuLgFB0 Secrets to Success, How Bad Do you Want it? Secrets to Success, How Bad Do you Want it? –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTFnmsCnr6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTFnmsCnr6g FOCUS FOCUS –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWIRyUAur8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWIRyUAur8